Love your work

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I’m a little disheartened by the amount of negativity pumping through the online world at the moment. From the anti-Jessica Watson sentiment to the collective virtual eye-rolling when a reality contestant cries, from snark on industry forums to ripping apart campaigns that push the boundaries, from the vitriol against Facebook to the Microsoft/Apple showdowns that put football hooligans to shame.

We are bordering on confusing an opinion delivered with conviction with self righteous tirades and I’m not entirely sure why. Sometimes I think we just feel the need to sound confident when blogging on a topical point, or stimulating conversation through stirring the pot and this is easier to do with criticism. Sometimes I think we’re simply afraid to share with the world what we really like.

So instead of getting all negative on why we’re all negative, I’d like to share a few of my favourite online things:

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[…] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mandi, David Bathur. David Bathur said: Agreed, the Twinternets bring out too much snark. Nice post. RT @mab397: Sharing a few things that I love http://bit.ly/8XNS0L #loveyourwork […]

It’s so nice to read something that leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy. A few of my online favourites:
– I love the daily photos of Manly from http://www.saltmotion.com
– I never tire of the #sydneymorningphoto posted on Twitter
– Love pancakes which if why I love tweets from @jimspancakes
– Really like the tweets from @ColesOnline
Thanks for spreading a bit of positivity 🙂

Well darling – you’ve done it again with a bold post on a necessary topic. Thanks for being brave and calling out (in a positive & non-threatening way) what is happening.

I admire that you put yourself as part of the solution instead of just reporting your observations. You have a big brain that is constantly watching, processing, reflecting & sharing. This is just one of your qualities that keeps me in awe of you.

I do a lot of watching on twitter & I’m mystified by it. I don’t know why the negative beats the positive but maybe, like in media, drama & strife is more entertaining. Rewarding & supporting bad behaviour is – to put it simply – bad.

I do not like seeing people’s dreams, their experiments, their personal thoughts being criticised continuously. Nobody gets it right all the time, and it would be nice if there was a little more compassion & encouragement (speaking from personal experience). But without it, I guess I wouldn’t have found some truly beautiful people who have become very important to me. For that I’m grateful.

I have been critical, too. Not my finest moments – but I’ve decided recently that life is too short to be insecure & scared. Thank you for reminding me of this.

I’m proud to call you a friend, & continue to be inspired by your honesty, your clarity & your strength.

Thanks so much Kristin, there seems to be a lot of hesitation as people brace themselves for criticism just for going out on a limb. But that’s why fortune favours the brave I guess! And I agree, if it takes some shit to see where you know you can draw strength, it’s all good in the end.
Please feel free to give me a poke if I’m not practising what I preach!
Thanks for taking the time to comment Kristin, it’s always appreciated 🙂

I personally think insecurity is too blame. The theory is simple & not an unknown one and goes ‘if I cast you in a negative light then you won’t focus on my shortcomings’. This is a house of precariously placed cards.

Have an opinion but don’t stamp on someone else to voice it. Also, if you feel downtrodden just say so – you’ll be surprised how many people are out there and who will reach out.

Here are a few of my favourite inspiring online things at the moment:

Flickr:

Take a couple of hours and work your way through it. Here is a man that I admire for bearing his soul and pushing the boundaries. When Awesome awesome talent.
Ryan is also on twitter here: @unkonshus

Twitter:

#iphoneography – this hashtag is better than sliced bread. You may be behind a computer screen, but clicking through this hastag you are out there in the wild, in seconds.

One person who does this topic an incredible justice is: @oggsie – all his pics make me stop and think about how good that moment is.

Webby Sites:

IDAHO – The International Day Against Homophobia
The recognition of people no matter their preference makes me giddy.http://www.thisisoz.com.au/

The Wayside Chapel
They work tirelessly in the Kings Cross area, helping those who cannot help themselves. Their work strengthen’s my faith in the innate good of the human race.http://www.thewaysidechapel.com/

[…] keen on tying it up with absolute rules and our opinions on it seem even more rigid. Recently I blogged: We are bordering on confusing an opinion delivered with conviction with self righteous tirades and […]

Although I have no real credibility in the whole ‘social media’ stakes, and I’m not in the PR/marketing biz – this post resonated with me most because I’m a reactionary type person. If someone is grumpy, snarky, nasty around me; I tend to almost lean into that behaviour. I don’t like it at all. Even when there’s a TV show being tweeted, it seems the most retweeted tweets are of the negative variety. I really don’t get it. I’ve made a point of unfollowing those that only seem to find negative posts the way they seek entertainment because I would rather surround myself (even in an online sense) with positive, bubbly, feel-good, smile-inducing type people. That’s the whole point of Twitter I feel. I want to be around people, that inspire me to BE a better person. Because Lord knows, in the morning pre-coffee, I am NOT nice. Thanks for this blog post; you may have in turn inspired me.. 🙂